Focal Systems

Focal Systems is a prominent company in the B2B retail industry, focusing on automating and optimizing brick-and-mortar retail through advanced AI technologies. Founded in November 2015 and part of the Y Combinator W16 batch, Focal Systems operates from offices in New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and London, with a team of 170 employees. The company’s mission is to lower the cost of living globally by enhancing operational efficiencies in retail through its proprietary operating system, FocalOS, which digitizes store shelves hourly and supports store management in making automated, data-driven decisions. Utilizing deep learning, grocery, and computer vision technologies, Focal Systems serves clients across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and remotely, positioning itself as an industry leader in retail automation solutions.